C6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
C6
Major 6
Notes:C · E · G · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 | – 1 – – 3 – 2 – | x C E A E G C E | easy | |
| x x x 3 2 2 x x | – – – 3 1 2 – – | x x x C E A x x | easy | |
| x x x 3 7 5 5 3 | – – – 1 4 2 3 1 | x x x C A C E G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 5 7 5 5 5 5 | 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 | C E A E G C E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 0 0 7 0 8 0 | 2 3 – – 1 – 4 – | C G E A A G G E | medium | |
| 8 8 8 0 10 9 10 0 | 1 1 1 – 3 2 4 – | C G C A C E A E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x 10 9 10 0 | – – – – 2 1 3 – | x x x x C E A E | easy | |
| x x x x 10 12 10 12 | – – – – 1 2 1 3 | x x x x C G A E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 | – 1 – – 3 4 2 – | x C E A E A C E | medium | |
| x x x 3 2 2 x 3 | – – – 3 1 2 – 4 | x x x C E A x G | hard | |
| x x x 3 5 x 5 5 | – – – 1 2 – 3 4 | x x x C G x E A | hard | |
| 8 5 5 7 5 5 5 8 | 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 | C E A E G C E C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 0 0 7 0 8 x | 2 3 – – 1 – 4 – | C G E A A G G x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 10 10 0 10 0 | 1 1 1 2 3 – 4 – | C G C G C G A E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x 10 9 10 x | – – – – 2 1 3 – | x x x x C E A x | easy | |
| x x x x 10 12 10 0 | – – – – 1 2 1 – | x x x x C G A E | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The C6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C, E, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| 6 | 9 | A |
More C chords
Other roots
See C6 in another tuning
What notes make up the C6 chord?
C6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes C, E, G, A.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.